Tonight’s (30-Jan-26) Presentation Postponed Due To Inclement Weather
Skywatchers, ✨🌌
We’re excited for another fun filled night under the stars with you. Join us this week at the Harry Bayley Observatory as we present “The Changing Face Of The Solar System” . We’re tracking the number of planets in the solar system from ancient times to now. It’s a walk through the history of planetary discovery (and ultimately classification) revealing interesting but obscure facts! After the talk, the sky is serving up a whole celestial snack platter 🔭✨
Celestial Showpieces You’ll Enjoy
🌕 The Moon — Earth’s closest neighbour
🪨 Ceres — A dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
🟠 Jupiter — The giant king of planets
🪐 Saturn — Famous for its stunning rings
🔵 Uranus* — A blue-green ice giant
🔵 Neptune* — The windiest planet in the Solar System
🌌 Orion Nebula — A stellar nursery where stars are born
This is a great evening for young and young at heart and we look forward to seeing you!
Event details
📅 Friday 30th January 2026
🕖 7:00 pm – Feature Presentation
🕖 7:45–10:00 pm – Sky Tour & Stargazing
📍 Harry Bayley Observatory, Observatory Road, Clapham, St. Michael
🎟️ Donation: $25 Adults | $10 Kids
💻 Zoom Access (Presentation Only): $15 Visit www.hbo.bb for tickets (online only)
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The HBO
Named after Dr. Harry Bayley, distinguished Barbadian and keen amateur astronomer, Harry Bayley Observatory is the only one of its kind in the Eastern Caribbean. Situated in Clapham, St. Michael, the Observatory was officially opened in 1963, and has been recently refurbished and re-equipped with a 16-inch Meade telescope, and a Lunt 80mm solar telescope, thanks to the generosity of the Sfumato Foundation.
Dr. Harry Bayley
“Dr. Bayley (1908-1958) was perhaps the most brilliant Barbadian physician of his own or any previous generation. He carried out research on many topics and earned an MD (Cambridge) for his individual work on the disease leptospirosis in the 1940s, demonstrating the real cause of what had been known for generations as ‘Barbados jaundice’. He built the first modern hospital and medical laboratory in Barbados (the Diagnostic Clinic) and introduced many techniques of modern laboratory and clinical medicine to Barbados.”
A~Z of Barbados Heritage by S. Carrington, H. Fraser, J. Gilmore & A. Forde; MacMillan Caribbean
The Barbados Astronomical Society
The Barbados Astronomical Society is an incorporated, non-profit organization of amateur astronomers, and was founded on June 12, 1956, by Dr. Harry Bayley and Mr. Eustace Thomas. When Dr. Bayley died in 1958, the membership voted to erect an observatory in his memory. An acre of land at Clapham, St. Michael, was donated for the site of the building which was designed by the late Barbara Hill. Following a five-year campaign of fund-raising by members and donations from a generous public, the observatory was constructed and finally dedicated in January 1963.
The society’s objectives are:
- To promote, foster and develop the knowledge of astronomy to residents of, and visitors to, Barbados.
- To instruct its members in the technical use and care of its instruments.
- To inform its members of anticipated astronomical phenomena.